BEST RATED LINEBACKERS IN COVERAGE 2025 NFL Draft

2025 BEST RATED LINEBACKERS IN COVERAGE

As the pass-heavy era of football continues to evolve, linebackers such as Luke Kuechly (Boston College) and Manti Te'o (Notre Dame) have historically set a high standard in pass coverage, demonstrating that effective linebacking isn’t merely about tackling and run defense, but also about thwarting passing lanes and neutralizing middle-field threats.

Dive into the data below, uncovering the current college linebackers emerging as proficient coverage specialists. Key metrics like pass breakups, coverage grades, and yards allowed per coverage snap will facilitate a deeper understanding of their ability to safeguard the middle of the field, limit tight end production, and occasionally, match up against slot receivers with notable efficacy.

2025 Linebackers ranked by COVERAGE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE COVERAGE Rating
1

Jay
Higgins

LB
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
85 71 81 97
83.2
2

David
Bailey

LB
/ED
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
72 99 64 90
83.1
3

Demetrius
Knight Jr.

LB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
84 84 84 86
85.3
4

David
Walker

LB
/ED
Central Arkansas   Mascot
Central Arkansas Mascot
76 100 100 86
82.8
5

Trey
Moore

LB
/ED
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
62 86 69 85
80.6
6

Shaun
Dolac

LB
Buffalo   Mascot
Buffalo Mascot
84 74 84 84
80.0
7

Jihaad
Campbell

LB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
93 79 83 82
86.8
8

Power
Echols

LB
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
69 66 73 80
78.2
9

Cody
Simon

LB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
78 92 95 80
83.2
10

Bam
Martin-Scott...

LB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
77 75 76 79
79.0
11

Jalen
McLeod

LB
/ED
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
71 98 91 79
82.4
12

Chris
Paul Jr.

LB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
89 85 87 76
84.2
13

J.J.
Weaver

LB
/ED
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
76 76 76 76
75.0
14

Jeffrey
Bassa

LB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
82 75 73 76
83.2
15

Teddye
Buchanan

LB
California   Mascot
California Mascot
83 77 75 75
82.0
16

Jack
Kiser

LB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
95 78 89 74
82.2
17

Que
Robinson

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
76 89 81 73
81.5
18

Carson
Schwesinger

LB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
88 87 75 73
84.2
19

Kain
Medrano

LB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
34 73 67 73
79.9
20

Collin
Oliver

LB
/ED
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
49 85 63 73
79.4